The Hindu Business Line : Monday, May 05, 2008

AIRLINES
Dubai airport world’s sixth busiest
Dubai International Airport overtook Singapore’s Changi in the first quarter to become the sixth-busiest airport worldwide, latest industry figures show. The growing number of passengers in Dubai, which reached 9.34 million in the first ... More

SHIPPING
Large-scale barges to be encouraged
For sometime, Kolkata port (including Haldia dock), whose operation would often be hit by the poor navigability of the Hooghly river — making movement of large vessels with large average parcel load almost impossible along the river — ... More

BAF to remain unchanged
A couple of weeks ago, the Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement (TACA) announced that despite the continued level of high fuel prices, its bunker adjustment factor (BAF) would remain unchanged at least till June 15. The BAF tariff rates for ... More

INTERVIEW
‘Maharaja experience must make a comeback for customers’
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ROADWAYS
APSRTC’s record collection
On April 30, the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation netted the highest ever revenues of Rs 16 crore with a record earning of Rs 21.96 a km. This also reflects the highest ever average vehicle utilisation of 362 km a bus a day. The ... More

Fuel-efficiency norm planned
Here is a shocker. At the most, only 40 per cent of the cars running in the country will pass the test, if the kind of fuel-efficiency norm, being planned, really comes into force, according to SAARC Journal of Transport. A ... More

OUTLOOK
‘AI hopes to save Rs 1,100 cr thru merger by year-end’
New Delhi, May 4 Air India hopes to achieve a saving of around Rs 1,100 crore by the end of this financial year, through its merger with Indian, the Chairman and Managing Director, Mr Raghu Menon, has said.While the airline has already ... More

PERFORMANCE
Mangalore airport — Buoyed by better infrastructure
Mangalore airport, which was in the red five years ago, handling just above 2 lakh passengers per annum, is now back in the black and buzzing with activity, thanks to the creation of major infrastructure facilities at the airport and the ... More

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